An armored shield incorporating a first ballistic panel having a view port; a second ballistic panel received within the view port, the second ballistic panel being transparent; a C bracket having a web having front and rear ends, the C bracket having a front arm having proximal and distal ends, and the C bracket having a rear arm having proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal end of the front arm forwardly overlies the second ballistic panel, and wherein the rear arm forwardly overlies the first ballistic panel; an L bracket having a column having front and rear ends, the L bracket having a foot having proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal end of the foot rearwardly overlies the second ballistic panel; and a plurality of screws interconnecting the front end of the L bracket's column and the distal end of the C bracket's rear arm.